Dedham Police Logs: July 25-29

The following are excerpts from the Dedham Police log, which is available to the public. People who are charged are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Friday, July 25

Noise complaint: Police received a report of a disturbance at 12:08 a.m. The homeowner had had a birthday party that was ending and guests were leaving all at the same time. Police stayed in the area until everyone left.

Accident: Police received a call about a motor vehicle accident at 4:25 a.m. on Curve Street. A driver stuck another car in a driveway and as issued a citation.

Theft from car: Officers received a report of a stolen GPS from an unlocked car on Bridge Street sometime overnight.

Road hazards: Police received a complaint of someone placing cones in the middle of Colonial Drive making driving difficult at 3:01 p.m. Officers have previously spoken to the resident to stop. Police confiscated the cones.

Saturday, July 26

Car damaged: Police responded to a report of a damaged car on Allied Drive at 10:30 a.m. Police believed someone tried to use a fire extinguisher to access the interior of the vehicle and also keyed the exterior.

Attempted burglary: Officers responded at 11:37 a.m. to a report of an attempted burglary. Two screen doors were ripped, but police believed no one entered the house.

Revoked license: Police cited a driver who failed to yield to the police car in the Endicott rotary at 8 p.m. The driver had a revoked license and the carís registration was expired. The officer cited the driver and the car was towed.

Disturbance: An employee at Chiliís called police to report a shirtless man screaming and hitting cars in the parking lot at 8:15 p.m. Officers took the man into protective custody because they believed he was "extremely intoxicated."

Lost track of time: A police officer assigned detail at Legacy Place was approached by a woman at 11 p.m. who was looking to get to North Station. The woman said she had no one who could pick her up. The officer then gave her directions to Dedham Corporate so the woman could get to North Station where she said she could stay overnight at a CVS.

Sunday, July 27

Noise complaint: Police received a noise complaint on Emmett Avenue at 1:37 a.m. Police found 10 people in a backyard in and around a pool and music playing. Police told the people to go inside.

Damaged property: An employees at Rudyís Gulf called police at 7:21 a.m. to report that a motorist had damaged a pump after trying to drive away with the hose still attached to the car. The driver had provided information but not the phone number. Police contacted the man who consented to giving his phone number to the station.

Page 2 of 2 - Harassing texts: A woman went to the police station at 11:38 p.m. to report that she was receiving harassing texts. Police took record of the incidents and advised the woman how to file for a restraining order.

Monday, July 28

Hit and run: Police responded to a motor vehicle accident at 9:35 a.m. A woman said her vehicle was struck while going through the rotary on Providence Highway and the driver kept going. The woman reported minor damage to the side mirror and front fender. Police contacted the man who owned the truck who said he didnít realize he had collided with the other car.

Accident: A woman came to the police station at 4:10 p.m. to report a hit and run accident. The woman said her rear bumper was hit at a light on Elm Street and Providence Highway. Police contacted the other woman involved said there was a mixup and agreed to exchange insurance information.

Tuesday, July 29

Animal left in car: Police received a report of an animal in a car at the 50s Diner at 9:57 a.m. The animal control officer found the owner of the car and discussed the incident.

Scam: Police received a report of a potential scam at 10:51 a.m. A woman who lives at Station Circle said she thought she had a relationship with a veteran who had fallen on hard times. She told police she had wired money to the individual several times since December 2013 with the person telling her she would be paid back double. The woman said she realized she had fallen victim to a scammer. Police told her not to contact this person anymore, nor to wire more money.

Larceny: Police received a report of someone stealing boots from WorkíN Gear at 11:50 a.m. after an employee reviewed security footage from the day before.

Accident: Police witnessed a motor vehicle accident at 2:36 p.m. on High Street. A car turning left onto Washington Street from High Street collided with a car coming from the other direction. The car making the turn was towed.